Umbrella anchor



D. L. MERCER UMBRELLA ANCHOR Aug. 13, 1940.

Filed Aug. 30, 1939 David L qu y/2 Lin 1 11 37061 AYTORNEYS PatentedAug. 13, I940 PTE FFEQE UMBRELLA ANCHOR David Laughlin ApplicationAugust 30,

1 Claim.

The invention relates to an anchoring stake and more especially to anumbrella anchor.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter wherein through the arrangement of screw threads formed on thestake the same can be conveniently anchored in the ground for thecoupling therewith of an umbrella, the latter being useable on beaches,lawns or other localities and the stake is conveniently worked into theground and removed therefrom.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter wherein the stake carries a handle swingingly supportedthereon which is adaptable for conveniently working the stake into theground or from the same for the purposes of anchoring an umbrella or thelike.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which is simple in its construction, thoroughly reliable andeflicient in operation, readily and easily anchored in or removed from afoundation, and inexpensive to manufacture. 1

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of theinvention and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of an anchor constructed in accordance with theinvention in association with an umbrella.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary enlarged side elevation of the anchor.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3 lookingin the direction of the arrows.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates generally an umbrellaserviceable for use upon a beach, lawn or other locality and its stalfI0 is detachably coupled through the medium of a cou- .pling sleeve Hwith an anchoring device constituting the present invention andhereinafter fully described.

The anchoring device comprises a stake or stem l2 having a threadedlower end 13 forming an auger tip so that the anchoring device can bereadily worked into the ground or removed there- Mercer, Gary, Ind.

1939, Serial No. 292,734

from, the anchoring being disclosed in Figure 1 of the drawing and thefoundation denoted at M.

Accommodated within a counterseat l5 provided in the outer periphery ofthe stake or stem i2 is a vertically swingable handle constituted by anoutwardly arched elongated lever or channeled piece Hi having a furcatedpivot end creating spaced pivot ears il accommodating a pivot i8 whichis mounted transversely in the stake or stem !2 and in this manner thesaid handle is vertically swingable to lie within the counterseat it orbe extended at right angles to the axis of the stake or stem l2 and inthis latter position the said stake 01' stem can be readily screwed intothe foundation M or unscrewed therefrom.

The coupling sleeve ll permits the separable connection of the staff itwith the stake or stem E2. The handle when within the counterseat I5 isin normal position and is substantially flush with the outer peripheryof the said stake or stem H2.

The coupling sleeve M is so fastened on the staff ll) so that the socketcreated by this sleeve is of sufficient depth to have the sleeve overlapthe counterseat i5. in the stake or stem l2 when the latter is coupledwith the staff Ill and in this manner the handle I6 can be latched inthe counterseat I5 and thus preventing the said handle from droppingdown accidentally from the raised position as shown in dotted lines inFigure 3 of the drawing to a horizontal position shown by full lines insaid figure. When the sleeve ll rides from over the counterseat E5, thehandle Hi can be brought from the dotted line position to the full lineposition shown in Figure 3 of the drawing.

The counterseat I5 accommodates the handle it when in the raisedvposition so that this will be flush with the peripheral face of the saidstake or stem l2 and thus not protrude.

What is claimed is:

An anchor for an umbrella having a staff, comprising a stake formatching the staff and engageable therewith in end to end relationship:and having a threaded augerlike tip remote from the end engagement ofsaid stake with the staff, a sleevelike member fixed to the staff andprojected beyond the end engageable with said stake for creating asocket slidably receiving said stake, and a swingable handle connectedwith said stake and counterseated therein close to the end of said stakeengageable in said sleevelike member for the socketing of the handletherein when socketing the said stake maintaining the handlecounterseated in the latter.

DAVID L. MERCER.

